External Dimension

Development Resources

FAQ

To use the LCD with the Raspberry Pi official image, driver should be installed first. Please refer to the user manual.
However, for the first testing, you may want to use our provided image directly.

Why the LCD still doesn't work with the Waveshare provided image?

Make sure the hardware connection is correct and connects fine.
Make sure the image in TF card is burnt correctly.
The PWR will keep on and the ACT will keep blinking when the Raspberry Pi starts up successfully, in case both of the two LEDs keep on, it is possible that the image was burnt incorrectly OR the TF card was in bad contact.

Which power supply should I use?

It is strongly recommended to use a stand-alone 5V/2A power adapter, because the PC's USB port might have not enough power to support the Pi and LCD.

For more info, please check the wiki page.

Selection Guide

Part Number

Resolution

LCD Interface

Touch Panel Interface

For use with

Dimension (mm)

Touch Panel Type

How you feel

Feature

2.8inch RPi LCD (A)

320x240

I/O

I/O

Pi

As the Pi 3B

Resistive

★★

Low cost

3.2inch RPi LCD (B)

320x240

I/O

I/O

Pi

As the Pi 3B

Resistive

★★

-

3.5inch RPi LCD (A)

480x320

I/O

I/O

Pi

As the Pi 3B

Resistive

★★★

Cost effective

3.5inch RPi LCD (B)

480x320

I/O

I/O

Pi

As the Pi 3B

Resistive

★★★

IPS screen

3.5inch HDMI LCD

480x320

HDMI

I/O

Pi

As the Pi 3B

Resistive

★★★★☆

IPS screen

4inch RPi LCD (A)

480x320

I/O

I/O

Pi

94 × 61

Resistive

★★★☆

IPS screen

4inch HDMI LCD

800x480

HDMI

I/O

Pi

99 × 58

Resistive

★★★★☆

IPS screen

4.3inch HDMI LCD

480x272

HDMI

I/O

Pi

106 × 68

Resistive

★★★★

Cost effective

5inch HDMI LCD

800x480

HDMI

I/O

Pi

121 x 78

Resistive

★★★★

Low cost

5inch HDMI LCD (B)

800x480

HDMI

USB

Not only Pi

121 x 76

Resistive

★★★★

Supports various systems

7inch HDMI LCD

1024x600

HDMI

I/O

Pi

165 × 107

Resistive

★★★★☆

Cost effective

7inch HDMI LCD (B)

800x480

HDMI

USB

Not only Pi

165 x 107

Capacitive

★★★★☆

Supports various systems

7inch HDMI LCD (C)

1024x600

HDMI

USB

Not only Pi

165 x 107

Capacitive

★★★★★

IPS screen, Supports various systems

10.1inch HDMI LCD

1024x600

HDMI

I/O

Pi

235 × 144

Resistive

★★★★☆

Cost effective

10.1inch HDMI LCD (H)

1024x600

HDMI

USB

Not only Pi

257 x 162

Capacitive

★★★★☆

Supports various systems

10.1inch HDMI LCD (B)

1280x800

HDMI

USB

Not only Pi

274 × 187

Capacitive

★★★★★

IPS screen, Supports various systems

Note : Pi 3B = Raspberry Pi 3 Model B If the LCD is intended to play videos, please choose the one with HDMI display interface for better experience.

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Anti-Piracy

CAUTION: This product is protected by patent, anyone making copies/knock-offs SHOULD be held liable pursuant to law.

Since the first-generation Raspberry Pi released, Waveshare has been working on designing, developing, and producing various fantastic touch LCDs for the Pi. Unfortunately, there are quite a few pirated/knock-off products in the market. They're usually some poor copies of our early hardware revisions, and comes with none support service.

To avoid becoming a victim of pirated products, please pay attention to the following features when purchasing: